Palettes / Colors / #E4E28C
#E4E28C — Light Yellow
#E4E28C is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #E4E28C when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E4E28C is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8B8DE4; it also sits naturally between #E4B68B and #B9E48B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E4E28C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 226, 140 |
| HSL | 59°, 62%, 72% |
| HSV | 59°, 39%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 39%, 11% |
| XYZ | 63.92, 72.78, 35.49 |
| Yxy | 72.78, 0.3712, 0.4227 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.34, -11.68, 42.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.31, -11.16, 31.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 89% · Blue 55%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 39% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E4E28C
.text { color: #E4E28C; }
.background { background-color: #E4E28C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E4E28C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 226, 140); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 62%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E4E28C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 226, 140, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E4E28C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 226, 140, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E4E28C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E4E28C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E4E28C
Tints of #E4E28C
Tones of #E4E28C
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8B8DE4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E4E28C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E4E28C
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E4E28C: ·
How #E4E28C looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E4E28C rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E4E28C?
#E4E28C is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 228, 226, 140). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E4E28C?
#E4E28C is RGB 228, 226, 140 — HSL 59°, 62%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 39%, 11%.
What colors go with #E4E28C?
Its complement is #8B8DE4; analogous partners are #E4B68B and #B9E48B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E4E28C for text?
Black text on #E4E28C has a contrast ratio of 15.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.